Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Middleham Jewel
- King Edward III and York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Our Lady's Row
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Rowntree Park
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Holy Trinity Church
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Teaching the Poor
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Gold Finger Ring
- The George Fox Incident
- The Greyfriars
- Lendal Bridge